Schild

[ʃɪlt]

/[ʃɪlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schild” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,303 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,303
frequency rank, German
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - frühzeitliche/mittelalterliche Platte zum Schutz des eigenen Körpers im Kampf (oft versehen mit dem Erkennungswappen des jeweiligen Schildträgers; hieraus ist die Bedeutung des "Schild(e)s als Info...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schild vs schul
50% similar
Schild vs Schule
67% similar
Schild vs Schuld
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schild
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchild
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃɪlt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,303
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schild” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schild lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schild is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃɪlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,303 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schild, with forms such as "cshild", "scchild", and "schhild". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schul", "Schule", "Schuld", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schild, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    frühzeitliche/mittelalterliche Platte zum Schutz des eigenen Körpers im Kampf (oft versehen mit dem Erkennungswappen des jeweiligen Schildträgers; hieraus ist die Bedeutung des "Schild(e)s als Informationsträger" (siehe unten) entstanden)
  2. 2
    Schutzplatte an Geschützen
  3. 3
    Energiebarriere, häufig Bestandteil von Science-Fiction
  4. 4
    zentraler – manchmal auch einziger – Teil eines Wappens
  5. 5
    großes, tektonisch stabiles Gebiet innerhalb eines Kontinents
  6. 6
    das Sternbild Scutum in der Nähe des Himmelsäquators
  7. 7
    länglicher Schirm an manchen Kappen oder Mützen
  8. 8
    rundes, mit Hartmetallzähnen ausgerüstetes Schneidwerkzeug, das an der Tunnelbrust vorwärts geschoben wird und einen Tunnel in den Berg fräst
  9. 9
    Räumgerät eines Schneepflugs
  10. 10
    Panzerplatte an Krebsen, Insekten und Schildkröten
  11. 11
    die Schulter bei Rind und Schwein
  12. 12
    das auffällige Brustgefieder am männlichen Auerhahn und Birkhahn und die Hinterbrust der männlichen Feldhühner
  13. 13
    das verdickte Blatt des Keilers
  14. 14
    eine Schutzmaßnahme, siehe Apologetik

Synonyms

SchutzschildGeschützschildWappenschildRäumschildSchneeschildScutumCarapaxScutumBrustschild

This word in other languages

shield(English)escudo(Español)bouclier(Français)escudo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshild,scchild,schhild,schidl,schildd,schilld,schlid,scihld,shcild,sschild

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schild - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshild2scchild1schhild1schidl2schildd1schilld1schlid2scihld2
Edit distance from "Schild"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schild"?
"Schild" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɪlt].
What does "Schild" mean?
As a noun, "Schild" means: frühzeitliche/mittelalterliche Platte zum Schutz des eigenen Körpers im Kampf (oft versehen mit dem Erkennungswappen des jeweiligen Schildträgers; hieraus ist die Bedeutung des "Schild(e)s als Info...
What words are commonly confused with "Schild"?
"Schild" is commonly confused with "schul", "Schule", "Schuld". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schild"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schild" is [ʃɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schild" come from?
"Schild" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schild”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃɪlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “schul” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schild vs schul
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list